I-95 Corridor Coalition selects TomTom real-time traffic information

The US I-95 Corridor Coalition has chosen TomTom’s real time traffic information service to help reduce congestion on 40,000 miles of highways, major roads and secondary roads in 16 states and Washington DC. The Coalition believes that TomTom’s expertise in identifying where roads are congested and pinpointing both the beginning and end of a traffic jam will help coalition members to better manage traffic and ease congestion along one of the most travelled road networks in the US. “We’re excited that
January 14, 2015 Read time: 1 min
The US I-95 Corridor Coalition has chosen 1692 TomTom’s real time traffic information service to help reduce congestion on 40,000 miles of highways, major roads and secondary roads in 16 states and Washington DC.

The Coalition believes that TomTom’s expertise in identifying where roads are congested and pinpointing both the beginning and end of a traffic jam will help coalition members to better manage traffic and ease congestion along one of the most travelled road networks in the US.

“We’re excited that the Coalition has selected TomTom to help reduce congestion along the East Coast of the US,” said Ralf-Peter Schäfer, head of Traffic at TomTom. “We are confident that with real-time traffic information from TomTom, Coalition members will be able to better manage the flow of traffic and reduce congestion in their region.”
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